1981-10-21
| Cup and International Matches |
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| European Cup Round 2 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | AZ67 Alkmaar | 2 | 2 | Liverpool | D 1 | Olympish Stadion, Amsterdam | 12,000 | |
| Kist, Tol | Lineups | Johnson, Lee | ||||||
 | Dynamo Berlin | 1 | 2 | Aston Villa | D 1 | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | 25,000 | |
| Riediger | Lineups | Morley 2 | ||||||
| European Cup Winners Cup Round 2 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
 | Dundalk | 1 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | D 1 | Oriel Park | 17,500 | |
| Fairclough | Lineups | Crooks | ||||||
| European UEFA Cup Round 2 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Southampton | 2 | 4 | Sporting Lisbon |  | The Dell | 18,574 | |
| Keegan (p), Channon | Lineups | Jordao, Holmes OG, Fernandes 2 | ||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Old Trafford | 38,342 | |
| Moses | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Swansea City | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 22 | W | W | D | W | W | 1981-10-24 | Coventry City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 21 | W | W | W | W | L | 1981-10-24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 3 | 3 | Manchester United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | W | D | D | W | W | 1981-10-24 | Liverpool | A |
| 4 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 20 | L | W | L | W | W | 1981-10-24 | Arsenal | H |
| 5 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 18 | W | D | L | W | W | 1981-10-24 | Manchester City | A |
| 6 | -1 | West Ham United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 17 | L | D | D | D | W | 1981-10-24 | Notts County | A |
| 7 | 0 | Southampton | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 16 | W | L | W | L | L | 1981-10-24 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 8 | 0 | Everton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 15 | W | D | L | W | W | 1981-10-24 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 9 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | D | D | W | L | W | 1981-10-24 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 10 | 0 | Liverpool | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 14 | D | W | D | D | W | 1981-10-24 | Manchester United | H |
| 11 | 0 | Birmingham City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | D | W | D | D | L | 1981-10-24 | Stoke City | A |
| 12 | 0 | Notts County | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 13 | L | W | W | L | L | 1981-10-24 | West Ham United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Aston Villa | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | W | D | D | D | D | 1981-10-24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 14 | 0 | Coventry City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 12 | L | D | D | W | L | 1981-10-24 | Swansea City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Manchester City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 12 | L | D | L | L | W | 1981-10-24 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 16 | 0 | Arsenal | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 12 | W | L | L | D | W | 1981-10-24 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 17 | 0 | Stoke City | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 10 | L | L | W | L | D | 1981-10-24 | Birmingham City | H |
| 18 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 9 | L | D | W | L | L | 1981-10-24 | Southampton | H |
| 19 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -9 | 9 | L | D | D | L | W | 1981-10-24 | Everton | H |
| 20 | 0 | Leeds United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | -12 | 9 | W | L | D | L | L | 1981-10-24 | Sunderland | H |
| 21 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 8 | D | L | L | W | L | 1981-10-24 | Aston Villa | H |
| 22 | 0 | Sunderland | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 7 | L | L | D | L | L | 1981-10-24 | Leeds United | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 0 | 2 | Chesterfield | Sealand Road | 2,577 | |
| Lineups | Bonnyman, Henderson | |||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Manor Ground | 4,422 | |
| Cassells | Lineups | Randall | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Chesterfield | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 23 | W | L | W | D | W | 1981-10-24 | Brentford | H |
| 2 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 22 | W | W | L | W | W | 1981-10-24 | Swindon Town | A |
| 3 | -1 | Walsall | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 21 | W | W | L | W | W | 1981-10-24 | Carlisle United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Gillingham | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 20 | W | W | W | W | D | 1981-10-24 | Millwall | A |
| 5 | 0 | Swindon Town | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 20 | L | W | W | W | L | 1981-10-24 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 6 | 0 | Fulham | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 19 | W | W | L | L | W | 1981-10-24 | Burnley | A |
| 7 | 0 | Southend United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 19 | W | W | W | W | L | 1981-10-24 | Oxford United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Millwall | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 17 | D | L | W | L | L | 1981-10-24 | Gillingham | H |
| 9 | 0 | Carlisle United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 17 | L | W | L | W | W | 1981-10-24 | Walsall | H |
| 10 | 2 | Oxford United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 17 | D | W | D | W | W | 1981-10-24 | Southend United | A |
| 11 | -1 | Reading | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -2 | 17 | L | D | L | L | D | 1981-10-24 | Wimbledon | H |
| 12 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | W | L | W | W | L | 1981-10-24 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 13 | 0 | Newport County | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 15 | D | L | W | D | L | 1981-10-24 | Portsmouth | A |
| 14 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | -1 | 15 | D | L | L | W | D | 1981-10-24 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 15 | 0 | Exeter City | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 14 | L | D | W | W | L | 1981-10-24 | Preston North End | H |
| 16 | 0 | Lincoln City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 13 | L | L | W | D | L | 1981-10-24 | Bristol City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Bristol City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 13 | W | L | D | L | D | 1981-10-24 | Lincoln City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Portsmouth | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 12 | L | L | L | D | W | 1981-10-24 | Newport County | H |
| 19 | 0 | Brentford | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 12 | L | W | L | L | W | 1981-10-24 | Chesterfield | A |
| 20 | 0 | Chester | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 11 | L | L | D | W | L | 1981-10-24 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 21 | 0 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 9 | D | D | W | L | L | 1981-10-24 | Fulham | H |
| 22 | 0 | Preston North End | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 9 | D | D | D | L | L | 1981-10-24 | Exeter City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Wimbledon | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -13 | 8 | W | W | L | L | D | 1981-10-24 | Reading | A |
| 24 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -14 | 2 | L | L | L | L | D | 1981-10-24 | Chester | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 2 | Rochdale | Gresty Road | 1,827 | |
| Palios | Lineups | Goodwin, Wellings | ||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 2 | Northampton Town | Plainmoor | 2,526 | |
| Rioch, Bowker | Lineups | Heeley, Sandy | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bradford City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 28 | W | W | W | W | W | 1981-10-24 | Sheffield United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Blackpool | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 25 | W | L | W | W | D | 1981-10-31 | Sheffield United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bury | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 25 | W | W | W | L | W | 1981-10-24 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 4 | 0 | Sheffield United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 23 | W | D | W | W | W | 1981-10-24 | Bradford City | A |
| 5 | 0 | Colchester United | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 22 | W | W | W | W | L | 1981-10-24 | Halifax Town | A |
| 6 | 0 | Peterborough United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | W | W | W | D | W | 1981-10-24 | York City | H |
| 7 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | L | L | D | W | D | 1981-10-24 | Bury | H |
| 8 | 1 | Torquay United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | D | L | L | L | W | 1981-10-24 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 18 | L | W | W | W | D | 1981-10-24 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Aldershot | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 15 | W | W | L | D | L | 1981-10-24 | Hull City | A |
| 11 | 0 | Port Vale | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 15 | L | L | L | W | W | 1981-10-31 | Hull City | H |
| 12 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 15 | W | W | L | W | D | 1981-10-24 | Northampton Town | A |
| 13 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 14 | L | D | L | D | W | 1981-10-24 | Torquay United | H |
| 14 | 0 | Stockport County | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 13 | L | W | L | L | D | 1981-10-24 | Rochdale | A |
| 15 | 0 | Hereford United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 11 | L | D | D | D | W | 1981-10-24 | Darlington | H |
| 16 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 10 | L | L | D | D | L | 1981-10-24 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 17 | 0 | Hull City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -5 | 10 | D | L | D | L | L | 1981-10-24 | Aldershot | H |
| 18 | 0 | Darlington | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 10 | D | W | D | D | D | 1981-10-24 | Hereford United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 10 | D | D | L | L | L | 1981-10-24 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 20 | 0 | York City | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 10 | L | L | D | L | W | 1981-10-24 | Peterborough United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Halifax Town | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 9 | D | D | D | W | L | 1981-10-24 | Colchester United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Rochdale | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -10 | 9 | W | D | L | D | L | 1981-10-24 | Stockport County | H |
| 23 | 0 | Northampton Town | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -14 | 5 | D | L | L | D | L | 1981-10-24 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | -19 | 3 | L | L | W | L | L | 1981-10-24 | Mansfield Town | A |
